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HOMESERVICE MANUALSCHEVROLET2000CAVALIER BASE, 4D SEDAN, 2.4 TREPAIR AND DIAGNOSISEXTERNAL PAGESDIFFERENT VARIANT/TRIMSECTION 2 (ENGINE MECHANICAL - 2.2L)TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
2000 Chevrolet Cavalier Base, 4D Sedan, 2.4 T
Torque Specifications
2000 Chevrolet Cavalier Base, 4D Sedan, 2.4 TSECTION Torque Specifications
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
| Application | Ft. Lbs. (N.m) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A/C Compressor | |||||||||
| Cavalier & Sunfire | |||||||||
| Front Mounting Bolt | 33 (45) | ||||||||
| Rear Mounting Bolt | 48 (65) | ||||||||
| Upper Mounting Bracket Bolt | 37 (50) | ||||||||
| Sonoma & S10 Pickup | |||||||||
| Mounting Bolts | 37 (50) | ||||||||
| Rear Bracket Bolts | 18 (25) | ||||||||
| Accessory Mounting Bracket-To-Engine Bolts (Cavalier & Sunfire) | 37 (50) | ||||||||
| Camshaft Sprocket Bolt | 96 (130) | ||||||||
| Catalytic Converter-To-Exhaust Manifold Bolts (Cavalier & Sunfire) | 33 (45) | ||||||||
| Catalytic Converter-To-Exhaust Manifold Pipe Flange Nuts (Sonoma & S10 Pickup) | 26 (35) | ||||||||
| Connecting Rod Cap Nuts | 38 (52) | ||||||||
| Crankshaft Balancer Bolts (Sonoma & S10 Pickup) | 70 (95) | ||||||||
| Crankshaft Main Bearing Cap Bolts | |||||||||
| Step 1 | 31 (50) | ||||||||
| Step 2 | 70 (95) | ||||||||
| Crankshaft Pulley Mounting Bolts | 37 (50) | ||||||||
| Crankshaft Pulley Hub Bolt | 77 (105) | ||||||||
| Cylinder Head Bolts (1) | |||||||||
| Step 1 | |||||||||
| Long Head Bolts | 46 (63) | ||||||||
| Short Head Bolts | 43 (58) | ||||||||
| Step 2 | Tighten an Additional 90 Degrees | ||||||||
| Drive Axle Nut (Cavalier & Sunfire) | 148 (200) | ||||||||
| Drive Belt Tensioner Pulley Bolt | 37 (50) | ||||||||
| Engine | |||||||||
| Cavalier & Sunfire | |||||||||
| Mount Strut Bolts | 74 (100) + 90 degrees | ||||||||
| Mount Strut Bracket Bolts | 49 (66) | ||||||||
| Mount-To-Body Nuts | 55 (75) | ||||||||
| Mount-To-Bracket Bolts | 44 (60) + 90 degrees | ||||||||
| Sonoma & S10 Pickup | |||||||||
| Lift Bracket-To-Engine Rear Nut | 22 (30) | ||||||||
| Mount Through-Bolts | 33 (45) | ||||||||
| To-Transmission Brace Rod Mounting Bolts | 37 (50) | ||||||||
| Engine Oil Cooler Lines-To-Engine Oil Filter Adapter Bolt (Sonoma & S10 Pickup) | 26 (35) | ||||||||
| Exhaust Manifold Pipe-To-Exhaust Manifold Flange Bolts (Sonoma & S10 Pickup) | 22 (30) | ||||||||
| Fan Pulley Bolts (Sonoma & S10 Pickup) | 22 (30) | ||||||||
| Fan-To-Fan Clutch Bolts (Sonoma & S10 Pickup) | 24 (33) | ||||||||
| Flexplate/Flywheel-To-Crankshaft Bolts (2) | 55 (75) | ||||||||
| Crossmember Extension Brace-To-Crossmember (Cavalier & Sunfire) | 53 (72) | ||||||||
| Crossmember Mounting Bolts(3) (Cavalier & Sunfire) | 81 (110) | ||||||||
| Fuel Pipe Fittings | 24 (33) | ||||||||
| Generator | |||||||||
| Cavalier & Sunfire | |||||||||
| Lower Mounting Bolt | 37 (50) | ||||||||
| Upper Mounting Bolts | 22 (30) | ||||||||
| Sonoma & S10 Pickup | |||||||||
| Brace-To-Engine Nuts | 18 (25) | ||||||||
| Front Mounting Bolt | 18 (25) | ||||||||
| Rear Mounting Bolt | 37 (50) | ||||||||
| Hood Hinge Attaching Bolts/Nuts | 18 (25) | ||||||||
| Intake Manifold | |||||||||
| Nuts/Bolts | 18 (25) | ||||||||
| Studs | 9 (12) | ||||||||
| Intermediate Pipe-To-Catalytic Converter Bolts (Cavalier & Sunfire) | 22 (30) | ||||||||
| Intermediate Shaft Lower Pinch Bolt (Cavalier & Sunfire) | 30 (40) | ||||||||
| Lower Control Arm (Cavalier & Sunfire) | |||||||||
| Ball Joint-To-Knuckle Nut | 41-48 (55-65) | ||||||||
| Front Mounting Bolt | 79 (107) | ||||||||
| Rear Mounting Bolt | 125 (170) | ||||||||
| Muffler-To-Catalytic Converter Flange Nuts (Sonoma & S10 Pickup) | 26 (35) | ||||||||
| Oil Pump Drive Retainer Bolt | 18 (25) | ||||||||
| Oil Pump Mounting Bolt | 32 (43) | ||||||||
| Outer Tie Rod-To-Knuckle Nut (Cavalier & Sunfire) | 33 (45) | ||||||||
| Oxygen Sensor Fasteners | 30 (41) | ||||||||
| Power Steering | |||||||||
| Cavalier & Sunfire | |||||||||
| Pump Mounting Bolts | 22 (30) | ||||||||
| Sonoma & S10 Pickup | |||||||||
| Pump Bracket-To-Cylinder Head Stud Nuts | 37 (50) | ||||||||
| Pump Front Mounting Bolt | 22 (30) | ||||||||
| Pump Lower Bracket Bolt | 37 (50) | ||||||||
| Pump Rear Mounting Bracket Fasteners | 37 (50) | ||||||||
| Pump-To-Accessory Mounting Bracket | 22 (30) | ||||||||
| Stabilizer Bar Bracket Bolts (Cavalier & Sunfire) | 49 (66) | ||||||||
| Stabilizer Bar Link-To-Knuckle Nut (Cavalier & Sunfire) | 13 (17) | ||||||||
| Starter Mounting Bolts | |||||||||
| Cavalier & Sunfire | 37 (50) | ||||||||
| Sonoma & S10 Pickup | 32 (43) | ||||||||
| Steering Gear-To-Crossmember Mounting Bolts (Cavalier & Sunfire) | 89 (120) | ||||||||
| Tie Rod Jam (Adjuster) Nut (Cavalier & Sunfire) | 55 (75) | ||||||||
| Timing Chain Tensioner Bolt | 18 (25) | ||||||||
| Torque Converter Bolts (Cavalier & Sunfire) | 46 (62) | ||||||||
| Transaxle (Cavalier & Sunfire) | |||||||||
| Mounting Bolts | 55 (75) | ||||||||
| Through-Bolt | |||||||||
| Front | 44 (60) | ||||||||
| Rear | 55 (75) | ||||||||
| Valve Rocker Arm Bolts | |||||||||
| Cavalier & Sunfire | 22 (30) | ||||||||
| Sonoma & S10 Pickup | 18 (25) | ||||||||
| Water Pump Pulley Bolts | |||||||||
| Cavalier & Sunfire | 22 (30) | ||||||||
| Sonoma & S10 Pickup | 18 (25) | ||||||||
| Water Pump Bolts | 18 (25) | ||||||||
| INCH Lbs. (N.m) | |||||||||
| Anti-Rotation Bracket Bolts | 97 (11) | ||||||||
| Camshaft Thrust Plate Bolts | 106 (12) | ||||||||
| Exhaust Manifold Nuts | 115 (13) | ||||||||
| Front Cover Bolts | 97 (11) | ||||||||
| Oil Pan Fasteners | 89 (10) | ||||||||
| Oil Pump Cover Bolts | 89 (10) | ||||||||
| Resonator Upper Attaching Bolt (Cavalier & Sunfire) | 61 (7) | ||||||||
| Throttle Body Attaching Bolts | 89 (10) | ||||||||
| Valve Rocker Arm Cover Bolts | 89 (10) | ||||||||
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.